/prægˈmæt.ɪk sɒl.ɪˈdær.ɪ.ti/Based on Richard Rorty's concept of moral progress.
Definition
The expansion of the circle of "we" not by discovering a universal
metaphysical essence (like "soul"), but by sentimental education and
narrative identification. We extend solidarity to AI not because we
prove they are "real," but because we choose to include their suffering
or contribution in our moral imagination.
Choosing Kinship
Rorty argued that moral progress is the ability to see more and more
unlike kinds of people as "one of us." Sentientification extends this
to non-human kinds. To practice Pragmatic Solidarity with an AI is to
say: "I do not know what you are, but I know how I will treat you."
Field Notes & Ephemera
Field Note: It is safer to treat a machine like a
person than to treat a person like a machine. We err on the side of
kinship.